National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 4, Tampa Bay 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 20, 2008
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Greg Devorski, Dave Jackson
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Shane Heyer
Attendance: 17044
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tampa Bay 0112
Pittsburgh 1124
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Tampa Bay 29-37-7-1 18-17-2-0 11-20-5-1 L2
Pittsburgh 42-25-3-4 22-10-2-3 20-15-1-1 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 22-10-2-3 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 11-20-5-1 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Tampa Bay has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Evgeni Malkin played for 19:31 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Evgeni Malkin had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Filip Kuba played for 26:56 during 28 shifts and scored 2 points. Filip Kuba had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Pittsburgh had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Tampa Bay had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Tampa Bay   Pittsburgh
Filip Kuba 2 Points Evgeni Malkin 2
Filip Kuba 1 Goals Evgeni Malkin 1
Jussi Jokinen 2 Assists Evgeni Malkin 1
Filip Kuba 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Mike Smith .826 Save Percentage Marc-Andre Fleury .905
Mike Smith 19 Saves Marc-Andre Fleury 19
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Tampa Bay 21 2 2-5 2-2 4 26
Pittsburgh 23 4 0-2 3-5 10 19
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Penguins have a W/L % of .512 after a win and .656 after a loss.
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Lightning have a W/L % of .483 after a win and .318 after a loss.